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• Short-Term to Long-Term Disability Transition Guide
• Should I Appeal my Long-Term Disability Denial on My Own or Hire a Lawyer?
• Hawks Quindel’s Milwaukee Employment Team Recognized as the Face of Workplace Justice
• Can I Reopen My Prior Social Security Disability Application?
• Understanding When Social Security Reduces Supplementary Security Income Benefits: Part 3
• Why Employees Should Proceed with Caution when Using AI to Vet Potential Claims Against Their Employers
• Social Media Posts and the First Amendment Rights of Government Employees
• ME/CFS and Long-Term Disability Benefits: Understanding the Legal Challenges
• Multiple Sclerosis and the Difficult Road to Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Why Your Long-Term Disability Appeal May Decide Your Entire Case Before You Ever Get to Court
• How One Line in Your Medical Records Can Damage Your Long-Term Disability Claim
• Can You Get Treatment in Another State for Your Wisconsin Work Injury? What You Need to Know About Out-of-State Medical Treatment for Worker’s Compensation Claims.
• How Does Wisconsin Act 29 Help Firefighters and Police Officers With PTSD Claims?
• How Long Does the Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company Have to Approve or Deny My Claim?
• Can My Long-Term Disability Claim be Denied Because My Condition is Pre-Existing?
• Why Is My Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company Asking for Unrelated Medical Records?
• Early PWFA and PUMP Act Cases Show Strong Enforcement
• What to Expect at an Independent Medical Examination (IME) for a Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Case
• What to Expect When Settling a Long-Term Disability Claim
• When Work Becomes Impossible: A Guide to Navigating Long-Term Disability While Living with Cancer
• What to Expect at a Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Hearing
• Why Long Term Disability Insurers Require You to Apply for SSDI (And How It Affects You)
• When Back Pain Stops You from Working: Navigating Long-Term Disability Claims
• What is the difference between FMLA and STD/LTD leave?
• Planning To Move Abroad? What To Know About Your Social Security Retirement Benefits
• What to Do When Your Prior Authorization Is Denied—And When to Call a Lawyer
• Long-Term Disability Benefits Can Help After an Injury, Even While a Personal Injury Case Is Pending
• How Long Do Long-Term Disability Benefits Last?
• What is an idiopathic injury?
• Employer’s error caused you to lose health insurance coverage? You may have legal options 
• Abogado de Incapacidad a Largo Plazo en Madison, wI
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits for Pregnancy and Postpartum Complications
•  I have a disability, but I am working. Am I eligible for SSDI?
• Reopening and Vacating Municipal Court Convictions
• How long do I have to consider my severance package?
• What Is “FMLA”? And Can I Use It?
• Do I Get Medicare on SSDI?
• Think You’re Just Worn Out from Work? It Might Be a Worker’s Compensation Injury
• How to Work with the DWD to Obtain Your Personnel File
• Don’t Let The Insurance Company Downplay Your Migraines: How to Prove Your Long-Term Disability Claim
• How to Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy — And What to Do If Your Claim Is Denied 
• How long do I have to consider my severance package?
• Disabled by Alcohol Use Disorder? You Might be Eligible for Short- or Long- Term Disability Benefits
• You Stopped Working Months (or Years) Ago — Can You Still File for Short- and Long-Term Disability?
• Think Your Doctor’s Opinion Is Enough to Beat a Worker’s Compensation Denial? Not Without This Form.
• Five Common Surprises About Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Filing for and Claiming Disability & Survivor Benefits After a CJD Diagnosis
• Pain and Suffering in Wisconsin Work Injuries: Understanding Your Compensation Options
• Invisible Injuries, Real Claims: Mental Health and Worker’s Compensation Claims in Wisconsin
• More Than a Diagnosis: The Objective Evidence Gap That Sinks LTD Claims
• Mental Health Matters: Disability Benefits for Wisconsin Police Officers 
• What Does “End of Healing” Really Mean in Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation?
• Overcoming Employment Barriers: Pardons, Expungement, and Arrest Record Removal in Wisconsin
• The Hidden Dangers of Working Part-Time While on Long-Term Disability
• Will Cuts to the Social Security Administration Impact my Private Long Term Disability Benefits?
• How Much Can I Receive in Social Security Back Benefits?
• What is a Medicare Set-Aside Agreement
• How Using Photos in Your LTD Case Can Strengthen Your Claim 
• I Think My Long-Term Disability Company is Surveilling Me – What Do I Do?
• Can You Sue Your Employer For Wrongful Termination If You Quit Your Job?
• When Navigating Your Short/Long-term Disability Insurance Claim Feels Like Pulling Teeth: The Particular Considerations And Obstacles Facing Dentists Who Apply For STD/LTD Disability Benefits.
• Understanding When Social Security Reduces Supplementary Security Income Benefits: Part 2
• What is Social Security Looking for Anyway? The Sequential Evaluation Process – Step 1
• My Long-Term Disability Lawsuit Has Been Filed. Now What?
• I Just Lost My Job. What Should I Do Next? 
• Why Should I Hire an Attorney for My Divorce?
• Your LTD Appeal Was Approved! Now What? 
• Hawks Quindel Joins Forces with Distinguished Workers’ Rights Attorney Nieves Bolaños to Launch Chicago Office
• I am on an H-2A or H-2B visa and I sustained a workplace injury, can I stay in the U.S. while I receive medical treatment?
• Can I File a Short-/Long-Term Disability Insurance Claim While I’m Still Working?  
• Navigating Disabilities in the Workplace: Should I seek a disability accommodation or disability benefits?
• Understanding When Social Security Reduces Supplementary Security Income Benefits 
• What is Social Security Looking for Anyway? The Sequential Evaluation Process
• Understanding the Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Family Court
• The FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements: Employees – Move Forward with Caution
• Responding To New Information During Your Short- or Long-Term Disability Appeal
• Unveiling the Benefits of Mediation for Long-Term Disability Insurance Cases
• FAQs Regarding Wisconsin’s Protection Against Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination
• Attorney Jubelirer Wins Duty Disability Claim on Appeal for Rare Firefighter Cancer
• I Lied To My Doctor About the Cause of my Workplace Injury Because my Employer Asked or Pressured Me To Do So; Did I Lose My Worker’s Compensation Benefits?
• Bridging the Gap: Ending Mental Health Disparity in Disability Insurance Policies
• Know the Risks Before Quitting Your Job After a Work Injury
• Getting Divorced with Pets
• An Uphill Battle: Understanding the “Arbitrary and Capricious” Standard of Review.
• Transitioning from Short-Term Disability to Long-Term Disability? Here’s What to Expect.
• What Should I Be Paid When I Leave My Job?
• How to Appeal a Long Term Disability Denial
• Disabled by Opioid Use Disorder? You May Be Eligible for Short- and Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Guardians ad Litem: Family Law Cases
• The Professional’s Dilemma: Special Considerations for Professionals in Need of Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Balancing Breastfeeding and Work – Nursing Moms Now Have a Powerful Tool at their Disposal
• Disability Asset Limits: Understanding the Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act
• Why Is My Disability Claim Taking So Long?
• New NLRB Decision Restricts Common Severance Agreement Terms
• I Think My Employer Is Committing Healthcare Fraud. What Can I Do?
• A Potential Ban on Non-Competes: Here’s the Scoop
• Injured at work? Promptly Reporting your Injury and Seeking Treatment is Very Important.
• SSDI vs. SSI Benefits – Understanding the Difference
• Fired for Getting Hurt? How to Handle Employer Retaliation
• How to Prepare for LTDI Field Interview Questions
• When and How to Report a Wisconsin Work Injury
• Is Your Non-compete Agreement Legal? Check These 5 Legal Tests
• Federal Judge Rules “Correlated Conduct” Not Protected Under Federal Employment Law
• FMLA Protects Employees’ Rights to Meaningful Work
• Law Shifts Against WI Job Applicants with Domestic Violence Record
• Proposed Law Would Ban ERISA Discretionary Clauses Nationwide
• Can Grandparents Visit Grandchildren When Parents Object?
• How Rent Assistance Lowers SSI Benefits for Disabled Individuals
• 10 Workplace Rights Tips for Transgender Workers
• Worker’s Comp Benefits for Part-Time Work Injuries in Wisconsin
• How the No Surprises Act Reduces Patient Medical Expenses
• Wrongful Termination in Wisconsin: When Firing an Employee Violates Public Policy
• Guía de Seis Pasos para Reclamos de Compensación Laboral en Wisconsin
• 6 Step Guide to Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Claims
• 10 Strategies to Help a Doctor Complete Disability Paperwork
• How Income Benefits Interact for Injured & Disabled WI Workers
• Title VII Doesn’t Protect Church Staff from Workplace Harassment
• Disability Location Determines Permanent Partial Disability Benefits
• Beginner’s Guide to Disability Benefits for Anxiety and/or Depression
• Sex Discrimination Case Study – High School Coaching Positions
• Applying for WI Unemployment Benefits – Summer 2021 Update
• Feds Keep “Economic Realities” in Employee vs Contractor Test
• Physician Employment Agreements – What Doctors Need to Know
• COBRA Health Insurance Subsidies Under 2021 American Rescue Plan
• Wisconsin Legislature Reforms Mental Injury Standard for Police and Firefighter PTSD Claims
• How to Correctly Claim the Child Tax Credit After a Divorce
• HIPAA Allows Most Employers to Share Private Employee Medical Info
• How Much is a Workplace Discrimination Claim Worth?
• Anticipating Medicaid Liens in Denied Worker’s Compensation Cases
• Hawks Quindel’s Generational Commitment to Election Protection
• Biometric Employee Data and Wisconsin Employment Law
• How Worker’s Compensation Applies to At-Home Employees
• Federal Wage and Hour Law Applies to Telework Arrangements
• WI Workers Compensation Claims Require Support from a Medical Doctor
• Attorney Summer Murshid Joins NELA Executive Board
• Wisconsin Now Allows Tip Pooling to Cooks and Dishwashers
• What Are the Potential Consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Bostock?
• Predicting How Much Money a Long Term Disability Lawsuit Is Worth
• 4 Steps to Applying for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Wisconsin
• Getting Divorced? Pay Attention to Enforcement Provisions in Your Marital Settlement Agreement.
• Whistleblowers Who Report Paycheck Protection Fraud Can Win Money
• Undocumented Workers & Workers Compensation Benefits in Wisconsin
• Trabajadores indocumentados y beneficios de compensación al trabajador en Wisconsin
• Escaping Noncompete Clauses & Other Employment Agreement Concerns
• How to Claim Disability Benefits for Mental Health Conditions
• How to Mitigate Termination or Pay Reduction due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Can Qualify as a Worker’s Compensation Injury in Wisconsin
• How to Manage and Minimize Surveillance Related to LTDI Claims
• How to Collect Disability If You Have Never Been Employed
• Employees Who Are Stalked or Repeatedly Harassed by a Customer in Their Workplace May Have a Discrimination Claim
• 4 Tips for Wisconsin Couples Considering a Prenup
• Securing Justice When Insult is Added to Injury: The Wisconsin Workers Compensation Act’s Protection Against Wrongful Termination
• 3 Cases Will Clarify LGBT Employment Rights Under Title VII
• La Historia de la Compensación al Trabajador en Wisconsin
• “Ministerial Exception” Expansion Hurts Employees of Religious Organizations
• Ten Hawks Quindel Attorneys Named in 2019 Wisconsin Best Lawyers
• Employees Rights Choose Their Doctor After a Work Injury
• Lyme Disease and Worker’s Compensation in Wisconsin
• Liberty Mutual Long Term Disability Claims Now Managed By Lincoln Financial
• Workplace Rumors Can Lead to Title VII Sexual Discrimination Claim
• How Permanent Total Disability Benefits Work in Wisconsin
• What to Do When Your Employer Does Not Report Your Work Injury
• Workers Compensation Covers Business Trips, Not Daily Commute
• LGBTQ Tenants Protected By Federal & Wisconsin Housing Law
• Health Insurers Must Cover Mental Health Issues Properly
• Attorney Larry Johnson to Speak at Milwaukee Bar Association Event on April 24
• Returning to Work After a Work Injury & Workers Comp Claim
• Intermittent FMLA Work Leave – Protections & Responsibilities
• Workplace Sexual Harassment and Title VII in the #MeToo Era
• SSDI Benefits Can Offset LTDI and Require Repayment of Backpay
• Late Fees Over $10 Are Illegal for Car & Payday Loans in WI
• Can You Take Work Leave for the Flu Under FMLA? Find Out Here
• Wisconsin Duty Disability – A Guide to Application and Benefits
• 3 Major Expenses for Divorced Parents of Adult Children
• Unemployment Assistance Available for Wisconsin Flood Victims
• You Can Receive Worker’s Comp and LTDI Benefits Simultaneously
• Cabin Trusts Keep Wisconsin Vacation Property in the Family
• 4 Steps to Successfully Navigating Holiday Placement Schedules
• Preexisting Conditions and Workers Compensation in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation & Non-Traumatic Mental Injuries
• WI Workers Compensation and Long-Term Opioid Use for Work Injuries
• Why Gallagher Bassett and Other TPAs Deny Worker’s Compensation Claims
• Trump Tax Cuts Eliminate Maintenance Deductions
• Car Repossession & Your Rights Under Wisconsin Law
• Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation and the Child Support System
• Guide to Back & Neck Injuries Under Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation
• Temporary Total Disability (TTD) – Offsets, Exceptions & Vacation Pay
• Six Common Acts of Illegal Housing Discrimination WI Residents Should Know
• Transgender Employee Rights Protected by Title VII in Sixth Circuit
• Supreme Court of Wisconsin Ices Manitowoc Company’s Non-Solicitation of Employees Provision, Lifts Engineer to Victory
• Disability Questions a Prospective Employer May Not Ask Job Applicants
• Occupational Diseases and Workers Compensation After Retirement in WI
• WI FLSA Requires Employers to Pay Employees for Short Breaks
• Changes to WI ETF Disability Benefits Programs Begin in 2018
• Attorney Matt Robles Featured in Fall 2017 Issue of The Verdict
• Sexual Harassment at Work – Wisconsin Legal Standards
• Estate Planning Considerations After a Divorce
• 5 First Steps When Planning a Divorce
• Retention Agreements Affect Your Employment and Financial Future
• How “Marital Waste” Affects Property Division in Wisconsin Divorces
• Labor Board Overturns Dismissal Due To Facebook Post
• What Protections do Transgender Employees and Job Applicants Have in Wisconsin?
• Debt Collectors May Not Use Robocalls to Harass Consumers
• Six Issues in Settling Long Term Disability Claims
• Water Street Brewery Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $825,000
• Additional Protection Against Retaliation For Immigrant Workers
• Attorney Aaron Halstead, “Refusal to Rehire” Expert
• Social Security Disability as an Alternative to Claiming Early Retirement
• Detangling Wisconsin’s White-Collar Exemptions to Overtime Pay from those of the Fair Labor Standards Act
• Can an Employer Substitute Compensatory Time Off For Cash Overtime Pay?
• Top Signs Your Long Term Disability Insurance May Be Denied Soon
• Avoiding Cat-astrophe: Considerations for Divorcing Pet Owners and 3 Tips for a Pawsitive Outcome.
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
• WI Family Law Mediators Will Be Allowed to Draft Settlement Documents
• Commissions Payments to Sales Staff Protected by Wisconsin Law
• Read Your Employment-Related Agreements Carefully: They May Be Unenforceable
• EEOC Says Mental Health Conditions are Disabilities
• New Rules Improve Appeals Process for LTDI Claim Denials
• Variable Expenses in Child Support – 3 Areas to Define
• Jimmy John’s Employees Organize for Sick Leave
• Domestic Violence and Child Custody in Wisconsin
• 7th Circuit Limits Employers’ Arbitration Agreements from Preventing Employee Concerted Activity
• Inexpensive Divorce – How to Save Money and Cut Costs
• Sexual Harassment at Work – Wisconsin Legal Standards
• DOL Issues Final Rule for Providing Paid Sick Leave to Federal Contractors
• Occupational Exposure Injuries Gain Legal Stature in WI
• Employers Cannot Ban Co-Workers from Discussing Pay
• Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Suits Focus on Equal Pay for Equal Work
• New Proposed Rule to Curtail Unfair Disability Claim Denials
• Right to Work Law Struck Down by Dane County Trial Court
• Unemployment Benefits After Quitting a Job
• SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE CLAIM BEGINS RUNNING ONLY AFTER THE EMPLOYEE RESIGNS
• Inadvertent, Repeated Errors Do Not Constitute “Substantial Fault” for WI Unemployment Benefits
• Long Term Disability Insurance Companies Must Consider Your Award of Social Security Disability Benefits When Reviewing Your Claim
• Can You Legally Record Work Meetings? And Should You?
• 6 Ways Wisconsin ETF Disability Retirement (40.63) & LTDI Benefits Differ from Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Policies
• Understanding Service of Process in the Divorce Context
• WI Supreme Court Decision May Weaken Whistleblower Law
• Are You My Employer? Identifying ALL Employers in Wage & Hour Claims
• Anxious You Might Lose Your Job? Four Steps to Take to Protect Your Employment
• Legal Custody and Physical Placement: What is the Difference, and How Do Courts Determine Them?
• Workers Suffering Chronic Fatigue May be Eligible for Long Term Disability Benefits
• Compensation for Unused Leave and Commissions
• Religious Discrimination: What Your Employer Does – And Does Not – Have to Do to Accommodate Your Religious Practices
• Qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Based on Vision Loss
• How Mediation Can Make Your Employment Dispute Less Painful
• Unpaid bathroom breaks? Clearly a bad – and illegal – idea.
• WI Workers Comp Counts Re-Injuries and Secondary Injuries as Work Injuries
• Equal Pay Act Claims in Wisconsin: Gender-Based Wage Gap Disproportionately Affects Women
• The Wage and Hour Protections You Thought You Had
• NLRB Holds Its Ground on Illegality of Mandatory Individual Arbitration
• Working While Receiving Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits
• Legal Separation vs. Divorce In Wisconsin – What’s The Difference?
• Health Insurance Rights During Medical Work Leave
• Halstead Guest on La Movida Radio to Discuss Rights Under Worker’s Compensation Laws
• Basics of Bad Faith and Delay in Payment Penalties Under Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation
• Social Security Disability by the Numbers
• Does an Employer Owe Severance Pay if They Fire You?
• Seventh Circuit Finds Employee Restrictive Covenants in a Highly Competitive Industry Unenforceable
• Happy Labor Day!? 7th Circuit Upholds NLRB Ruling Against Anti-Union Activity by AutoNation
• When Is Someone an Employee?
• Asst. Managers Misclassified as “Exempt” from Overtime Pay May Sue for Back Pay
• Understanding How Long Term Disability Insurance Offsets Work
• Hufcor Settles Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit for $120K
• Know When You Are Free to Walk Away from a Police Officer, and Why It Matters for Your Criminal Legal Defense
• EEOC Says Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination Under Federal Law
• How to Call Witnesses for Workers Compensation Hearings
• Unintended Consequences: Doctors’ Notes and Work Restrictions for Pregnant Women
• Wage Protection for Home Health Care Workers Awaits Court’s Ruling
• Wisconsin Right to Work Law Is Latest Challenge to Unions
• 3 Common Reasons Insurance Companies Deny Claims for Life Insurance Benefits
• Does your Employer’s Wellness Program Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
• Surviving Employment Background Checks: Five Tips for Applicants With Troubled Backgrounds
• Department of Labor’s Proposed Rules May Extend Overtime Benefits to Nearly 5 Million Workers
• Fibromyalgia and Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
• Whistleblower’s Risks Can Yield High Rewards when Exposing Companies Defrauding the Federal Government
• WI Workers Comp Prohibits Requiring Workers to Use Vacation, Sick Time, or Paid Time Off for Time Missed Due to a Work Injury
• Is Your Employer Monitoring Your Activities During Off-Work Time?
• Barring the Courthouse Door: Employees Harmed by Mandatory Arbitration
• “Extraordinary” Workplace Stress Under WI Workers Comp
• Wage Theft: Breaking Wage Laws Continues to Be Amazingly Common
• Time Spent Waiting for Tasks During Workday is Compensable
• Some Good News for Victims of Wage Theft
• Commission Workers Often Wrongly Denied Overtime Pay
• LinkedIn Avoids FCRA Liability for Its Reference Search Feature
• Employees Use of Social Media to Further Concerted Activity: Can You Really Call Your Boss Names on Facebook and Be Protected from Discipline?
• Could Indiana’s New Law Happen Here? Religious Freedom and Public Accommodation Laws in Wisconsin
• Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights In Wisconsin?
• An Overview of Overuse & Repetitive Motion Workers Compensation Injuries
• Garrity Rights: A Public Employee’s Right Against Self-Incrimination During Employment Investigations
• Pain and Social Security Disability: Proving the Existence of Chronic Pain
• MORE WORKER PROTECTIONS UNDER FIRE: WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY BILL SEEKS TO AXE PREVAILING WAGES IN WISCONSIN
• How Depression & Anxiety Disability Claims Work
• Important Tips For Your Long-Term Disability Claim If You Cannot Work Due To Chronic Pain & The Side Effects Of Your Pain Medications
• Workers comp claim denied while you are still healing? Take 3 critical steps.
• Changes to Rules of Conduct May Subject Wisconsin Nurses to Additional Discipline by Board of Nursing
• Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Employer is Required to Accommodate a Pregnant Worker’s Medical Restrictions
• Breaking Down the Legal Jargon of Employment Claim Settlement Agreements
• What Delivery Drivers and Other Employees Should Know About Expenses and Minimum Wage
• The WKC-16B Form: How to Obtain Your Doctor’s Testimony for a Workers Compensation Claim
• Employment Discrimination Protections for Members of the Armed Services
• Retirement and Your Workers Compensation Rights
• La Fuente Restaurant Class Action Settlement On Behalf Of Waiters and Waitresses Approved By Court
• Court Grants Final Approval For Settlement On Behalf Of Security Officers Required To Attend Unpaid Training
• Class Actions Can Challenge Discriminatory Job Practices
• Workplace Rights for Employees Suffering from Mental Health Illness
• Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Abuse in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides Injured Worker Can Be Forced to Accept Settlement from Third Party Who Caused His Injuries
• Court allows sales representatives in Wyndham’s Wisconsin Dells location to pursue off the clock claims collectively
• Does A Mental Health Limitation Apply To Your Claim For Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits?
• Fair Credit Reporting Act Protects Applicant Rights On Credit Checks
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issues Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance
• U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Extending FMLA Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
• 5 Recommendations For Preparing to Make a Long Term Disability Claim Related to a Degenerative Condition
• Tipped Employees and Minimum Wage in Wisconsin
• Sixth Circuit Affirms Award of Benefits and Disgorged Profits in ERISA Disability Benefits Case
• Why Injured Wisconsin Workers Should Refuse To Provide Recorded Statements To Worker’s Compensation Insurance Carriers
• Employees Paid Improperly When Employers Misunderstand What Counts as “Work”
• Employees Have Legal Access to Personnel Records Under Wisconsin Law
• Employers May Not Require Employees or Applicants To Give Them Access to Personal Social Media Accounts
• Legal Protection for Wisconsin Taxicab Drivers with Criminal Records
• Collective and Class Actions are Critical Tools to Helping Employees Enforce Their Rights
• Can An Employer Take Away My Reasonable Accommodation?
• Wisconsin Supreme Court May Decide Whether Continued Employment Is Adequate Consideration for a Non-Compete Agreement
• Department of Labor Likely to Increase the Salary Amount Requirement for the FLSA’s White Collar Exemptions
• Contingent Fee Representation Helps Those Who Can’t Afford a Lawyer
• Long Term Disability Claims: Deadlines Matter
• Retired Employee Will Receive Retiree Health Benefits Despite Employer’s Resistance
• An Insurance Company’s “Closed File” Defense is Invalid in a Wisconsin Worker’s Comp Case
• Three Tactics Insurers Use to Deny Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
• How to Get Long-Term Disability Benefits If You Cannot Work Due to Fibromyalgia
• Parental Involvement Leave Included in FMLA Enhancement Proposal
• What if My Employer Terminates My Employment or Refuses to Hire Me After I am Injured at Work?
• Wisconsin Age Discrimination Claim Survives Employer Request for Summary Judgment
• I Can No Longer Work, Should I Apply for SSDI Benefits?
• Am I Entitled to More Money if My Employer Is “At Fault” for My Work Injury?
• Legal Protection For Wisconsin Employees Whose Health Conditions Affect Their Work
• Gay and Transgender* Workplace Rights in Wisconsin May Improve
• Employers Cannot Ask Their Employees to Provide Family Medical History
• Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Donning and Doffing Case – Weissman et al., v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
• Is Your Workers Comp Insurance Company Paying You the Correct Weekly Benefit?
• Five Ways to Screw Up Your Long Term Disability Insurance Appeal
• The Clock is Ticking on Your ERISA Disability Benefits Claim, Supreme Court Rules
• Madison Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants
• Wisconsin Workplace Bullying: Know Your Rights
• Can I Receive Worker’s Compensation Benefits If a Work Injury is My Fault?
• Lump Sum Long Term Disability Insurance Settlements: 5 Key Issues
• Prompt Action May Protect Employees Owed Money by a Bankrupt Employer
• Health Care Worker Protection Act Protects WI Workers From Employer Retaliation
• Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Benefits Weakened by Act 20
• If My Doctor Says I’m Disabled, Can My Insurance Company Deny Disability Benefits?
• Temporary Help Agencies Are Liable For Employee Work Injuries
• Length of Employment May Affect Whether A Non-Compete Agreement is Enforceable
• Is Your Unpaid Internship Legal? A Guide to Unpaid Work and FLSA Law
• Get Lunch or Get Paid
• Fired Over Facebook Posts? Check Your Rights
• Off-the-Clock Work Must Be Compensated in Wisconsin
• What is an “Exempt” Employee?
• I Don’t Have Health Insurance And Have A Pending Social Security Claim, What Do I Do?
• Workers Compensation in Wisconsin – What You Need to Know
• SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
• THE WISCONSIN FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT AND THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW (BUT SHOULD!) ABOUT WAGE AND HOUR LAWS
• CAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY DENY ME LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS WHEN I CANNOT PERFORM THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF MY JOB?
• WISCONSIN CHILD SUPPORT – WHAT YOU MUST KNOW
• COURT GRANTS INDONESIAN UNION INTERVENTION IN UW LAWSUIT TO HOLD ADIDAS ACCOUNTABLE FOR COMPENSATION OWED INDONESIAN WORKERS
• BIG WIN FOR EMPLOYEES SEEKING LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
• WHAT HAPPENS TO RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE EVENT OF DIVORCE?
• TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY (TTD) AND PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) BENEFIT RATES FOR INJURED WISCONSIN WORKERS INCREASED IN 2013
• I’M DISABLED. WHAT ACCOMMODATIONS CAN I ASK FOR FROM MY EMPLOYER?
• WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SSDI AND SOCIAL SECURITY EARLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• RETALIATION CLAIMS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• I’VE BEEN FIRED AND MY EX-EMPLOYER CLAIMS THAT I COMMITTED FMLA FRAUD. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
• Hurt at Work? Learn About Wrongful Termination Due to a Work Injury
• PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO TIME LIMITS….THEY MAY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CLAIM CAN GO FORWARD IN COURT
• RECORDS OF TIME AND WAGES EMPLOYERS MUST KEEP
• WHAT IS THE LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT & WHY MIGHT IT MATTER TO YOU?
• CAN I BE FIRED FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BOSS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES?
• CAN I RECEIVE SSDI AND STILL RECEIVE MONEY FROM MY INVESTMENTS?
• LIQUIDATED DAMAGES UNDER THE FLSA AND THE GOOD FAITH DEFENSE
• AGE DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS IN WISCONSIN
• YOU CAN STACK MULTIPLE PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) RATINGS
• EMPLOYERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO REASSIGN DISABLED EMPLOYEES TO VACANT POSITIONS. THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT “CORRECTS [A] CONTINUING ERROR” IN ITS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION JURISPRUDENCE
• DAMAGES 101: WHAT TYPES OF DAMAGES ARE AVAILABLE IF I WIN A CASE BEFORE THE WISCONSIN EQUAL RIGHTS DIVISION?
• EQUITABLE TOLLING AND THE FLSA: PROTECTING CLAIMS FROM A RUNNING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
• KNOW YOUR FABLES IF YOU HAVE A CASE PENDING BEFORE JUDGE POSNER!
• WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I BELIEVE MY EMPLOYER HAS FIRED ME BECAUSE OF MY AGE, SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, OR FOR SOME OTHER DISCRIMINATORY REASON?
• COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
• COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CAPTEL TIME CLOCK ROUNDING SUIT
• LONG TERM DISABILITY DISCOVERY & DEPOSITIONS
• CAN EMPLOYERS MOOT FLSA COLLECTIVE ACTIONS BY BUYING OFF NAMED PLAINTIFFS? THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
• WHAT IF MY WORK INJURY CAUSES A LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY?
• SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER LIABILITY
• WHAT HAPPENS IF I’VE BEEN ACCUSED OF CAREGIVER ABUSE OR NEGLECT?
• CAN I TAKE LEAVE TO ACCOMMODATE MY DISABILITY?
• PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM WAGE THEFT – THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
• EEOC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
• CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I HAVE WORK RESTRICTIONS?
• Can You Receive Unemployment During Family and Medical Leave?
• EMPLOYEE PROTECTION UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAW
• THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION KEEPS ADVOCATES GUESSING
• BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AFTER YOU ARE TERMINATED!
• MENTAL HEALTH CLAIMS FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FMLA LEAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU
• CAN I RECEIVE OTHER BENEFITS WHILE RECEIVING LONG TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS?
• CAN MY LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY MAKE ME APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS?
• WISCONSIN FEDERAL COURT HOLDS THAT EMPLOYEES CANNOT WAIVE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVELY ASSERT WAGE RIGHTS
• WISCONSIN STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ARE ALL COVERED BY WORKER’S COMPENSATION STATUTE
• EMPLOYEE MEAL PERIODS AND BREAKS
• WORKPLACE BULLYING
• REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE INTERACTIVE PROCESS
• 20 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKER’S COMPENSATION IN WISCONSIN
• KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: STATE AND FEDERAL WAGE VIOLATIONS
• CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: VIOLACIONES SALARIALES ESTATALES Y FEDERALES
• COURT HOLDS THAT THE RIGHT TO ACT COLLECTIVELY CANNOT BE WAIVED
• COURTS DELAY POSTING OF NLRB EMPLOYEE RIGHTS NOTICE – AGAIN
• SELF-CARE RIGHT UNDER FEDERAL FMLA REDUCED IN RECENT U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION
• DO I NEED TO SIGN A DISCIPLINARY FORM? WISCONSIN COURT NARROWS “QUIT FOR GOOD CAUSE” STANDARD IN STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW.
• BEWARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF QUITTING A SECOND JOB IF YOU ARE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS!
• VACATION, HOLIDAY, AND SICK PAY MYTHS REVEALED
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SETTLE MY WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM?
• PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE OVERTIME CASE GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT
• KEY COMPONENTS TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS, FROM AN EMPLOYEE’S PERSPECTIVE
• ALL WORKERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE DOCUMENTS, HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PAID FOR THEIR WORK UNDER THE LAW.
• TODOS LOS TRABAJADORES, SEAN O NO SEAN DOCUMENTADOS, TIENEN EL DERECHO DE SER PAGADOS POR SU TRABAJO A BASE DE LA LEY.
• OFF-DUTY CONDUCT MAY AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
• NLRB POSTING WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS
• CALL CENTER EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO PAY FOR ALL HOURS WORKED
• You Were Fired… But Was It Wrongful Termination?
• THE NOT-SO INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM
• FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
• THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM AND “BENCHING” VIOLATIONS
• WILL MY PAST HAUNT ME FOREVER?
• WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS?
• THE TRUTH ABOUT SALARIED WORKERS AND OVERTIME
• FAMILY MILITARY LEAVE PROVISIONS: WHO IS COVERED?
• OBJECTIVE VS. SUBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY
• SHOULD I BE PAID FOR MY INTERNSHIP?
• WHAT IF I CAN’T RETURN TO WORK AFTER MY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE?
• WHAT IF MY EMPLOYER HAS NO WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE?
• SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES RELIGIOUS EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS
• “FILE THAT LAWSUIT AND YOU’RE FIRED…”
• WHEN AN EMPLOYER ISN’T PAYING LEGAL WAGES, EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN TOGETHER
• MANY EMPLOYEES IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY ARE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME WAGE PAY
• WORKERS WHO FILE WAGE COMPLAINTS ARE PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION
• MY DISABILITY PLAN SAYS WHAT!? WHY WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW COULD HURT YOU.
• ARE YOU BEING FOLLOWED? SURVEILLANCE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
• PROTECTING YOUR WORKER’S COMPENSATION RIGHTS: REPORT ALL INJURIES & REPORT THEM CONSISTENTLY
• PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY: MINIMUM DOES NOT MEAN MAXIMUM
• WHAT REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MY DISCRIMINATION CASE?
• 3 Questions Determine Unemployment Eligibility
• RESTAURANT WORKERS: WHAT YOUR EMPLOYER CAN AND CAN’T DO
• Legal and Illegal Employer Paycheck Deductions
• WORKERS ARE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES CAUSING LIMP, SCARS, AMPUTATIONS, OR OTHER DISFIGUREMENTS
• EMPLOYERS MUST STOP SEXUAL ORIENTATION HARASSMENT
• YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO TALK TO CO-WORKERS ABOUT YOUR PAY, BENEFITS, WORK POLICIES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT
• HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS MAY SOON BE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY
• DOL ANNOUNCES $715,000 SETTLEMENT IN CALL CENTER INVESTIGATION
• COURTS VIEW AN INSURANCE COMPANY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A MERE “FACTOR” AMONG MANY WHEN REVIEWING BENEFIT DENIALS
• WHEN SHOULD I FILE MY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AND WHAT MUST IT INCLUDE?
• WHEN DOES MY WORKDAY START?
• OWN OCCUPATION VS ANY OCCUPATION
• NEW GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING MEDICIAL LEAVE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• VOCATIONAL RETRAINING BENEFITS
• DOUBLE STANDARD? THE NEED TO FILE A STRONG INTERNAL APPEAL
• JUST BECAUSE YOUR BOSS SAYS YOU’RE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DOESN’T MEAN IT’S TRUE….
• YOU HAVE RIGHTS WHEN A POTENTIAL EMPLOYER REQUESTS A BACKGROUND CHECK
• Server Tips, Tip Pooling, & Tip Pool Laws – A Wisconsin Legal Guide
• CAN EMPLOYERS AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCT MEAL BREAKS FROM MY PAY?
• GRANDPARENT’S RIGHTS TO VISITATION WITH GRANDCHILDREN IMPROVE WITH COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
• EXPANSION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS TO “ZONE OF INTEREST” UNDER TITLE VII
• ECONOMY TANKS, INJURED WORKERS HURT MOST
• HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO APPEAL MY LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFIT DENIAL?
• EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL TIME